Reckless drivers need to slow down

Lake Hiawatha is an excellent choice for living here in North Jersey. Great shops, stores, restaurants, and easy access to I-80 and I-287.

The library and an ice cream shop are easily walked to as well. With all the pedestrian and vehicle traffic it's a busy place. So when careful drivers try to obey the rules of the road someone always makes the driving too dangerous.

My kids and I have had several close calls that have curtailed our walks. Pedestrians are in peril from the driver who insists on passing on the right and ignoring the multiple caution signs. My apologies go to the elderly lady with a cane whom I stopped for because you were nearly hit by the speeder who passed on my right.

Speeding drivers make left-hand turns close to impossible all times of the day and night. If any driver attempts to be cautious and follow the rules of the road, they are tailgated, flashed with headlights honked at, and passed on the right or left illegally. Our dependable and dedicated police force are always on patrol, yet still these kids passing through to Boonton or Montville, making residents rush and making our peaceful village a driving nightmare.

Please drive defensively, not offensively, and that family, that elderly lady, and that left-turning vehicle can safely make it to their destination. Love our Lake Hiawatha like the residents do. Slow down and stop to enjoy all it has to offer by taking a walk down the tree-lined streets.

Diane Monarch

LAKE HIAWATHA

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Reckless drivers need to slow down

Lake Hiawatha is an excellent choice for living here in North Jersey. Great shops, stores, restaurants, and easy access to I-80 and I-287. The library and an ice cream shop are easily walked to as

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